Gate A-side lingerie run before your SJO departure
On the airside of Terminal A at SJO, Victoria's Secret sits in the main duty free corridor used by most international departures. It runs standard airport hours, roughly from the first outbound flights around 04:30 until the late-night departures close out the schedule after 22:00. You walk past it on the way to many A gates, so it’s an easy detour if you missed something in San José city shops.
This is a duty free format, so pricing is in USD and Costa Rican colones, with many items coming in slightly under US mall prices once the tax drop is factored in. Expect typical fragrances, body mists, and body care lined up at the front, with bras, panties, and sleepwear toward the back wall. Stock leans toward core collections and seasonal promos rather than the full US flagship range, so don’t bank on finding every specific style code here.
At the counter, card payments are standard, and staff regularly push 2-for and 3-for deals on fragrance and lotions, which can make more sense than single-bottle buys over $30. Packaged gift sets ride around the $25–$60 mark and fit carry-on rules easily. Sizes in lingerie skew toward mid-range bands and cups, with fewer extreme sizes compared to US stores, so it’s better for refills than first-time fittings.
Plan a 10–15 minute stop if you want to test scents and sort out gifts without rushing to your A-gate; lines get longer in the 07:00–09:00 and 13:00–15:00 departure banks, so hit it either very early or late evening for faster service.